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Restructuring and Other Costs (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2017
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Schedule of Restructuring and Related Costs [Table Text Block] | We recorded charges in the segments as follows:
(Dollars in millions) |
Otis | $ | 23 |
UTC Climate, Controls & Security | 84 |
Pratt & Whitney | 4 |
UTC Aerospace Systems | 64 |
Eliminations and other | 2 |
Total | $ | 177 |
Restructuring charges incurred during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 primarily relate to actions initiated during 2017 and 2016, and were recorded as follows:
(Dollars in millions) |
Cost of sales | $ | 81 |
Selling, general and administrative | 96 |
Total | $ | 177 |
Current Year Actions [Member] |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Schedule of Restructuring and Related Costs [Table Text Block] | The following table summarizes expected, incurred and remaining costs for the 2017 restructuring actions by segment:
(Dollars in millions) | Expected Costs |  | Costs Incurred Quarter Ended March 31, 2017 |  | Costs Incurred Quarter Ended June 30, 2017 |  | Costs Incurred Quarter Ended September 30, 2017 |  | Remaining Costs at September 30, 2017
Otis | $ | 71 |  |  | $ | (2 | ) |  | $ | (12 | ) |  | $ | (5 | ) |  | $ | 52 |
UTC Climate, Controls & Security | 83 |  |  | (12 | ) |  | (11 | ) |  | (35 | ) |  | 25 |
Pratt & Whitney | 8 |  |  | — |  |  | (6 | ) |  | — |  |  | 2 |
UTC Aerospace Systems | 54 |  |  | (9 | ) |  | (10 | ) |  | (10 | ) |  | 25 |
Eliminations and other | 2 |  |  | (1 | ) |  | — |  |  | (1 | ) |  | — |
Total | $ | 218 |  |  | $ | (24 | ) |  | $ | (39 | ) |  | $ | (51 | ) |  | $ | 104 |
Schedule of Restructuring Reserve by Type of Cost [Table Text Block] | The following table summarizes the accrual balance and utilization for the 2017 restructuring actions for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2017:
(Dollars in millions) | Severance |  | Facility Exit, Lease Termination and Other Costs |  | Total
Quarter Ended September 30, 2017 |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring accruals at June 30, 2017 | $ | 43 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 43 |
Net pre-tax restructuring costs | 49 |  |  | 2 |  |  | 51 |
Utilization and foreign exchange | (20 | ) |  | (2 | ) |  | (22 | )
Balance at September 30, 2017 | $ | 72 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 72 |
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 |  |  |  |  |
Net pre-tax restructuring costs | $ | 106 |  |  | $ | 8 |  |  | $ | 114 |
Utilization and foreign exchange | (34 | ) |  | (8 | ) |  | (42 | )
Balance at September 30, 2017 | $ | 72 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 72 |
Prior Year Actions [Member] |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Schedule of Restructuring and Related Costs [Table Text Block] | The following table summarizes expected, incurred and remaining costs for the 2016 restructuring actions by segment:
(Dollars in millions) | Expected Costs |  | Costs Incurred in 2016 |  | Costs Incurred Quarter Ended March 31, 2017 |  | Costs Incurred Quarter Ended June 30, 2017 |  | Costs Incurred Quarter Ended September 30, 2017 |  | Remaining Costs at September 30, 2017
Otis | $ | 55 |  |  | $ | (48 | ) |  | $ | (3 | ) |  | $ | 1 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 5 |
UTC Climate, Controls & Security | 80 |  |  | (45 | ) |  | (6 | ) |  | (7 | ) |  | (3 | ) |  | 19 |
Pratt & Whitney | 118 |  |  | (118 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
UTC Aerospace Systems | 87 |  |  | (31 | ) |  | (13 | ) |  | (12 | ) |  | (5 | ) |  | 26 |
Total | $ | 340 |  |  | $ | (242 | ) |  | $ | (22 | ) |  | $ | (18 | ) |  | $ | (8 | ) |  | $ | 50 |
Schedule of Restructuring Reserve by Type of Cost [Table Text Block] | The following table summarizes the accrual balances and utilization for the 2016 restructuring actions for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2017:
(Dollars in millions) | Severance |  | Facility Exit, Lease Termination and Other Costs |  | Total
Quarter Ended September 30, 2017 |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring accruals at June 30, 2017 | $ | 49 |  |  | $ | 48 |  |  | $ | 97 |
Net pre-tax restructuring costs | 3 |  |  | 5 |  |  | 8 |
Utilization and foreign exchange | (12 | ) |  | (1 | ) |  | (13 | )
Balance at September 30, 2017 | $ | 40 |  |  | $ | 52 |  |  | $ | 92 |
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring accruals at December 31, 2016 | $ | 63 |  |  | $ | 46 |  |  | $ | 109 |
Net pre-tax restructuring costs | 29 |  |  | 19 |  |  | 48 |
Utilization and foreign exchange | (52 | ) |  | (13 | ) |  | (65 | )
Balance at September 30, 2017 | $ | 40 |  |  | $ | 52 |  |  | $ | 92 |

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